Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22213, Arthur Dorrah, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
Kass. N. 26.
Dorrah, Arthur
NUMBER _____
S. 22213
CONTENTS

815 New York
Arthur Dorrah
of Berkshire in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp'y's commanded by Captain Moaywell & of the Reg'ts commanded by Col: in the New Hampshire line for 11 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Octr. 1832 and sent to Claimant
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $54.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 18.33 $73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo W. Brown Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 80

2312 Arthur Dorrah Declaration
Aug 20, 32

DECLARATION. Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Franklin County Probate Court,
August 9 th
A. D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled "An act, constituting Probate Courts Courts of Record,"—passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st. section of said act,]
Arthur Dorrah aged 73 years, resident in Berkshire in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
We was born in the Town of Windham, State of New Hampshire in the year 1759 and lived in Windham untill the year 1775 when he enlisted the first of May for nine months under Ensign James Russell of Litchfield New Hampshire— he marched from thence to Cambridge Massachusetts where he was mustered and joined the company of Capt Hough Mansfield of Claremont Lieut Benjamin Brown of the same Town and was put into Coll Prescotts Regiment of Groton, Major Wood of Pepperell all of Mass— there he remained attending to fatigue duty untill the 16 th day of June when he was ordered to parade on the common in Cambridge— there was three Regiments that paraded on the common at this time Col Putnam, Warren or Warner & Prescott— in the afternoon between sundown and dark the Troops were ordered to march without music— and accordingly did march untill some time in the night when they were ordered to halt and load their arms and also not to have a loud word spoken— and they then marched for Ban Re Hill in Charlestown. Some time in the night on the sixteenth when he was ordered on guard down by Charlestown ferry near where lay a British man of War call the Lively, untill between day light and sunrise when the firing commenced from the British Shipping that then lay in the Harbour— then he was ordered back on to the Hill and assisted in

War call the Lively, untill between day light and sunrise when the firing commenced from the British Shipping that then lay in the Harbour - then he was ordered back on to the Hill and assisted in throwing up a breast work untill between twelve and one o'clock on the 17th of June when the British landed and then he was ordered into the lines in order for Battle - The British Troops advanced in a solid column towards the Hill when the firing commenced and the British Troops advanced untill they were compelled to retreat - and the continued advancing & retreating untill the third time when the stormed the works and the American Troops were ordered to retreat - they then marched back to Cambridge and there remained about the 1st of September when the Regiment was ordered to march to Leachmore Point near Boston and there employed in building a breast work untill his time expired which was the first of January 1776 In the year 1776 1st of September in Windham after he enlisted for three months under Captain Daniel Reynolds of Londonderry in the State of New Hampshire Lieut Hoageton of Agawam of Chester in said State and marched from thence to Kingsbridge in the State of New York, and then was ordered up the River to Fishkill and then down the River to Peekskill so called, commanded at that time by Col Tash of New Market - the Regiment commanded by Major William Craig from Londonderry - and at Peekskill he remained during the time of his enlistment and dismissed said no discharge -
He has no documentary evidence whatever. and knows of no person living who was knowing to his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present,
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Arthur Dorrah

He has no documentary evidence whatever. and knows of no person living who was knowing to his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present,
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Arthur Dorrak
We Harvey Clark & Cromwell Bowen of Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with (and have been for nearly 30 years) Arthur Dorrak who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration - That we believe him to be 73 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we believe it so to have been.
Sworn to & subscribed the 9th day of Augt 1832. Cromwell Bowen Harvey Clark
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the said applicant served as he states. And further that Cromwell Bowen who has and Harvey Clark who have signed and swore to the same have both been Justices of the Peace within and for the Town of Berkshire & County of Franklin - and that said Clark is now Town Clerk for said Town of Berkshire and their statements are entitled to credit.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Arthur Dorrak for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of August A. D. 1832. John Gates Jr. Register.

2312.
Arthur Dorrah Berkshire, Franklin co., Vermont.
Arthur Dorrah
   Residence Post Office Date Age Occupation          

BRIEF in the case of Arthur Dorr of Berkshire, Franklin co., in the State of Vermont. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 73 years. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 8 private Gen. Hugh Maxwell   1776 3 " Br. Benj. Brown, Maj. Wood. Capt. Daniel Reynolds, Lieut. Hobageton.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham, New Hampshire. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional. 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Perfect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Vermont 815
Arthur Dorrah
Berkshire in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Waverly of the _____ commanded _____ in the N. Hampshire for 11 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 86 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Oct. 1832 - and due to Claimant
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1832 $34.99 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '33 18.33 $53.32
Revolutionary Claim, Recd June 7, 1832. S. G. Atkins Clerk Recorded By _____ Vol. 3 Page 60

Resolution
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File No. 22, 213
Arthur Dorrah
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 n 92 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at New York by Presd. U.S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by E. Schumbump Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 80 ~~~~~

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Arthur Dorrah of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Thirty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Nineteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards